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Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse in Georgia 2020

Contains data on past 30-day misuse by prescription drug type, use among Georgia students, and use by demographic.

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities. Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse in Georgia [Infographic]. gaspsdata.net. https://gaspsdata.net/data/prescription-drug-misuse-abuse-georgia

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prescription drugs opioids stimulants

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Definitions

OBHPFG

Office of Behavioral Health Prevention & Federal Grants

amfAR

The Foundation for AIDS Research

ARDI

Alcohol-Related Disease Impact

BRFSS

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

CDC

Centers for Disease Control

CJCC

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

DBHDD

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities 

DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

DOE

Georgia Department of Education

DOR

Georgia Department of Revenue

DPH

Georgia Department of Public Health 

GBI

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

GDOT

Georgia Department of Transportation

GSHS

Georgia Student Health Survey

MMWR

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

NIDA

National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIH

National Institute of Health

NSDUH

National Survey on Drug Use and Health

ONDCP

Office of National Drug Control Policy

PDMP

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

SEOW

State Epidemiology Outcomes Workgroup 

SIS

Social Indicator Study

SUDORS

State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System

YRBSS

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

Illicit drugs

any substance that can be misused, not including alcohol or tobacco products

Opioids

substances derived from morphine; can include natural (morphine, codeine), semi-synthetic (hydrocodone, oxycodone), synthetic (fentanyl, methadone), and illicit opioids (heroin, can include illicitly produced fentanyl) 

Prescription drugs

refers to any prescription medication that can be misused, including pain relievers, stimulants, and tranquilizers/sedatives 

Stimulants

substances like methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine, and khat; can include any misused prescription stimulants

Tobacco products

includes any nicotine products, including electronic cigarettes or electronic vapor products (vapes)

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